Literary Terms Quiz for Grade 9

What is the term for the background information in a story?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following is a short tale that teaches a moral lesson, often featuring animals with human qualities?

• Myth

• Fable

• Legend

• Epic

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the term for a story written for children that often includes elements of magic and usually ends with "happily ever after"?

• Fairytale

• Novel

• Biography

• Drama

What is a mistaken belief based on unsound information called?

• Truth

• Fallacy

• Fact

• Theory

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the term for the action that takes place after the climax and resolves the conflict in a story?

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Denouement

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which genre of literature is characterized by highly imaginative stories that contain magic or supernatural elements?

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Non-fiction

What is prose writing about imaginary characters and events called?

• Non-fiction

• Fiction

• Poetry

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of language use involves conveying something other than the literal meaning of words?

• Literal Language

• Figurative Language

• Technical Language

• Formal Language

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In which point of view is the narrator a character in the story using "I"?

• Third person Point-Of-View

• First person Point-Of-View

• Second person Point-Of-View

• Omniscient Point-Of-View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is a problem or struggle between a character and someone or something outside of the character called?

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

• Personal Conflict

• Emotional Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3